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[tearsofademon]

[For some time now, Rose has been wondering if her dear partner has been hiding something from her. It's not really all that much to go off of - a never-ending streak of unexplained depression here, a mention of the mysterious term "Alpha Stigma" there - and surely it can't be anything huge, because she knows Ryner isn't good at hiding big things at all... but it's enough to make Rose curious.

Lori can't tell her anything. She may be a psychic type, but Xatus can't use telepathy. If only she could! That would make things so much easier. But alas, Rose has simply had to make do with being curious.

...That is, until today.

There's been a Munna following them since yesterday. There sure are a lot more psychic types around than usual, but in particular, there's that Munna, trying to stay a good enough distance away as to not be noticed, but following nonetheless.

When she confronts the Munna during one of their breaks, it turns out he's a little shy, but just the help she needs. She brings up her problem, and he does have a solution. It's... unconventional, and could be dangerous depending, but upon hearing it, Rose likes the idea. And surely, there wouldn't be any danger in her dear partner's dream, right? :)]

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Rose? Where'd you go?

[Just great, Rose ran off somewhere. Ryner sighs.]

Ahh, what a pain. Only ever does what she wants to do...

["Fairy!" ...Oh there she is, leaping right up onto his back as she usually does.]

There you are. Come on, we're--

["Clef clefairy fairy clef clefairy!" But she's ignoring him, instead calling out to someone else behind him.]

...Rose? Is everything...

[He turns around, and sees a Munna floating there.

...A Munna that then starts breathing pink smoke in his face.]

...The hell? What're you... What is...

[But he starts coughing as the smoke envelops him, and it isn't long before he crashes to the ground, out cold. Rose follows, passing out while still clinging to his cloak.]

Comments

[tearsofademon]

And you're so adorable~ I'm so glad he has someone like you.

[She produces two boxes of dango, as promised.]

Take care of him for me, okay?

[tearsofademon]

[She accepts the dango boxes, but...]

Who's "he"?

[tearsofademon]

You already know, dear.

[tearsofademon]

I don't get it...

But thank you!

[And outside she goes with the dango.]

[tearsofademon]

[The Mime Jr. is still where Rose left him, laying on his back, staring up at the sky, trying to think but it's not really working.]

[tearsofademon]

I brought the dango! Hey! Are you still awake?

[tearsofademon]

Mmm... yeah, I'm still awake.

[forcing himself to sit up]

[tearsofademon]

Here!

[She holds out a stick of dango to him.]

[tearsofademon]

Thanks, Rose.

[He accepts the dango stick and takes a bite from the one on the end. After chewing it thoroughly, he starts taking more bites, each one sooner than the last. Guess he's hungry.]

[tearsofademon]

It's good, right?

[She takes a happy bite out of her own stick.]

[tearsofademon]

Mmhmm!

[can't talk, eating]

[tearsofademon]

[Guess we'll just keep eating until we're done, then.]

[tearsofademon]

[Guess so. And at the end, the Mime Jr. leans back.]

Ahh, that was good.

[tearsofademon]

Are you feeling better now?

[tearsofademon]

Mmm. Things are still spinning a little, but...

[tearsofademon]

I'm glad!

[tearsofademon]

...It's weird. You probably won't believe me, but...

[tearsofademon]

But?

[tearsofademon]

[He looks at his hand again.]

I'm pretty sure... I'm not supposed to be a Pokémon. I'm supposed to be a person, but somehow...

[tearsofademon]

A person? But how?

[tearsofademon]

I don't know. That's the part of all this that I'm having trouble grasping.

[tearsofademon]

Hmm...

I know! Let's go find my dear partner! He knows everything!

[tearsofademon]

There's really someone out there who knows that much?

[tearsofademon]

Well, I wouldn't say everything, but he knows a lot! And if he doesn't know and it's important, he always keeps looking until he finds out! He's really kind, and really smart.

[tearsofademon]

You look up to him that much, huh.

All right, I guess I'm up to looking for him.